# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Macara (MRR)

> 11,055 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,055 km / 6,869 mi / 5,969 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 03:02 in Auckland, it's 10:02 in Macara)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,485 ft (MRR is higher than AKL)

## Airports

### [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Auckland, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZAA
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.010000, 174.790000
- Elevation: 23 ft

### [Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mrr-macara-jose-maria-velasco-ibarra-airport/1ef266df-a527-6eb4-9196-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Macara, Ecuador
- ICAO: SEMA
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -4.380000, -79.940000
- Elevation: 1,508 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:02 in Auckland, it's 10:02 in Macara.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mrr-macara-jose-maria-velasco-ibarra-airport/1ef266df-a527-6eb4-9196-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)